POETRY. LINES OCCASIONED BY HEARING TWO SERMONS BY THE REV. H. HEAP, SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 1827. O All ye monarchs of the earth, Who proudly boast your kingly birth, Who rules the world, severely just, Subjects and kings are common dust. Impartial death no favour shews, With equal hand he strikes at all; The great and small alike o'erthrows, And mightiest men before him fall. Titles, and rank, and glittering wealth At his chill touch fade fast away. In Britain's courts he takes his stand, Points his sure dart and bends his bow; Strikes the first prince of all the land, But this proud conq'ror conquer'd is, When bleeding on the accursed cross, THE DESIRES OF THE LONGING SOUL. "I shall be satisfied when I awake with thy likeness."-Psalm xvii. 15. guard against hypocrisy and deceit, he is equally anxio Discourses designed as prepar TWO SERMONS BY THE V JANUARY 14, 1827. this sure dart and benda hin first prince of all the land, grave for ever low oring neaven, it from the king, nd the poor, La at mercy's door. feet of Christ, our brother, sweet instruction may he find; And renouncing every other, Have much comfort for the mind; And though rough the pathway trod, Follow hard his Father God.* Lord, we pray, since thou hast lengthen'd, Our dear pastor's life like this; May his soul by thee be strengthen'd, To direct the way to bliss. Grant him wisdom, faith, and pow'r, In the soul-distressing hour. POETRY. OR, SAINTS' TREASURY, joy possess protection may he know. May both flock and shepherd be, May thy saints 'midst all the changes, Daily evidence renew. At the bar of God attending, Pastor, people, all shall be; Plymouth, March 11, 1827. F. C. * "My soul followeth hard after thee.”—Ps. lxiii. 8. world boast of their high birth, their worldly nd extent of power; strangers to the blessings of the ey are satisfied with the things of time and sense. On the trary, the saints discovering the vanity of all sublunary objects, glory in this, that they are Christ's, united to him in the bonds of the 2 Z DESIRES AFTER JESUS. JESUS, Emanuel, blest name! Far, far above these shades of night, These bonds of sin, and death, and clay, To heav'n, to gaze upon the sight, Thy Godlike glories there display. Nor would I in mere silence gaze, But emulate the raptur'd throng; And, though the least in all the place, Aim to outvie the noblest song. But here, confin'd within this cell, How I desire my Lord to praise. March 19, 1827. Still when among thy saints I meet, To speak the wonders of thy love, The sacred moments are so sweet, They must resemble those above. And Oh! the thought that I must share That bliss-that soon 'twill be That I shall bow amongst them there, S. F. B. ON THE RECOVERY OF THE REV. DR. HAWKER FROM A RECENT ILLNESS. "Behold, I will add unto thy days."-Isa. xxxviii 5. SONS of Jacob, let your praises, Penetrate the skies above; See, the God of Israel raises, The dear pastor whom you love. Once again that voice we hear, Which has often prov'd so dear. Once again our God has given, To his servant strength to bring Messages from Christ in heaven, Peace and comfort from the king, To the needy and the poor, Who attend at mercy's door. At the feet of Christ, our brother, Sweet instruction may he find; And renouncing every other, Have much comfort for the mind; And though rough the pathway trod, Follow hard his Father God.* Lord, we pray, since thou hast lengthen'd, Our dear pastor's life like this; May his soul by thee be strengthen'd, To direct the way to bliss. Grant him wisdom, faith, and pow'r, In the soul-distressing hour. Crown with thy abundant blessing, All his labours while below; Strength, and hope, and joy possess ing, Thy protection may he know. May both flock and shepherd be, Visited, O Lord, by thee. May thy saints 'midst all the changes, And the dying scenes around, Feel that love no power deranges, May their peace and joy abound. While this world they're passing through, Daily evidence renew. At the bar of God attending, Pastor, people, all shall be; Plymouth, March 11, 1827. F. C. THE Spiritual Magazine ; OR, SAINTS TREASURY. There are Three that bear record in heaven, the FATHER, the WORD, and the HOLY GHOST: and these Three are One." << Earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.» 1 John v. 7. Jude 3. MAY, 1827. (For the Spiritual Magazine.) THE PRIVILEGE OF THE SAINTS. "Ye are Christ's."-1 Cor. iii. 23. THE men of the world boast of their high birth, their worldly possessions, and extent of power; strangers to the blessings of the gospel, they are satisfied with the things of time and sense. On the contrary, the saints discovering the vanity of all sublunary objects, glory in this, that they are Christ's, united to him in the bonds of the everlasting covenant, and shall reign with him in glory. The high privilege of being Christ's, belongs equally to all the saints, whatever may be their trials, whatever the exercises of their minds, arising from doubts and fears, they are all one in Christ Jesus. And what tends to render this truth so encouraging is, that they are Christ's at all seasons, and under all circumstances: whatever may be their fears, however harrassed by the infernal foe, however distressed as it respects their temporal state, still they are Christ's. Whatever may be their changes, their interest in him is always the same; and their union with Christ never can be dissolved. From eternity to eternity they are precious in his sight, honourable and beloved; none can pluck them out of the Redeemer's hand; and he hath said concerning them, "The mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed, but my kindness shall not depart from thee." Isa. liv. 10 Now true believers are Christ's in a peculiar and restricted manner: they are his by the gift of his Father, the purchase of his own blood, and the conquest of his grace. They are called his own, to shew that interest which he has in them: they are said to be his portion, his inheritVOL. III.-No. 37. 2 Z |